@@MetalGuitarTimo True that, but they kinda lost it at some point imo. Their music is still good, don't get me wrong, but ATR is not as "metalcore" as they used to be. RIP Oli.
Parkway Drive's Horizons album defined my metalcore tastes for me along with ABR's Messengers. Respect for KSE, ATR, and AILD for pioneering the distictive sound but I just like the those better.
I got to talk to JB as he was getting ready to walk off stage (it was a very very small venue in my hometown) and he was super nice. Met a shirtless Jake outside told him how great the set was and how much I love their music. Was able to get a picture with him. Other than the time I bummed Spencer Charnas a cigarette that was the best band interaction I’ve ever had.
@@OneNidim they’ve been a Christian band since conception I believe and have always strayed away from it. It’s impressive how well they write their music and how complex it can be without swearing.
ABR is amazing. They’ve had such a mature progression in their music over the years. They haven’t abandoned their roots and alienated any significant portion of their fans. I don’t listen to new ABR and think “man I really miss Messengers and Constellations”. I love that when you go see them they play all of their music. They don’t put out a 10 song record and NEVER play 4-5 of the tracks. It’s always a different experience with some familiar stuff thrown in.
You sound like one of the fans who actually think their last two albums were good. They've been making the same album since Phantom Anthem. This new album sounds exactly like the last two already with this single. I 100% miss messengers and constellations sounding albums and so do alot of ABR fans.
@@jotarokujo4571 idk man, I still hear a lot of the same since Messengers. I feel like their music moving through the years has been a mature progression. Very little people are sitting around having the same types of conversations about ABR as we are about bands like Parkway Drive and Architects
@Matt K It's slowly starting to happen. Most of the people in the ABR fan group is starting to take notice of the same generic sound every album. They're my favorite band and I haven't enjoyed in album by them since FIFAP and even then that album is OK.
ABR have been able to stay in their own genre, they have always managed to renew themselves without having to change genre like Architects or other. But their music has absolutely not matured. Always the same lyrics, the same structures, the same breakdowns. Only their approach has evolved, that's why they are still so good after all these years.
Can we just give it to them for being so consistent ! Love it that they don't change it up - still using 6 strings in drop b- riffing it up with leads and zeros. ABR for the win here.
Depends, sometimes consistency can be a good or a bad thing. Not saying either is right or wrong, but bands experimenting and trying different things isnt wrong.
Even though they don't tune to drop F with 8 strings, ABR has some of the most easily identifiable breakdowns in the metal scene, and they're ALWAYS so fucking hard. Their guitar and bass work is insane, the drummer always slaps, and the vocals are always so good. Been listening to them since Messengers, and they've been so fucking good ever since.
Jake ( the singer) gave me a shirt after remembering me for like four different shows in Michigan. It said RUN/ABR like the RUN/DMC shirt (from early hip-hop/rap group of the same name). If I remember correctly he said it was rare, and he wasn't lying cause I have never seen that shirt anywhere else again. I ended up giving it to a dear friend who still has it, and this was like 8 years ago. Love those guys.
Besides parkway preforming live in flipflops and Killswitch w a cape. This band w the button down dress shirts is just awesome. Oh an zacky w a bowtie.
the song is amazing front to back. When you dive into the lyrics, it seems to be a story of a person lamenting how horrible this person on the death bed was to them in life, but how they are striving to move on from all the pain and put it all to rest, with conflicted feelings of love and hate for the dying man. super raw and super awesome, as always, ABR delivers more than just a song, they deliver a profound and relatable message. they just keep growing as people and musicians, and i'm hear for it
@@SlothoftheSun agreed, hymn of a broken man still has a special spot for me. I just graduated high school and that became one of my favorite albums, then nothing for over a decade. I was ecstatic when they released their second.
ABR is one of those comfort bands that you know are not going to switch it up much, maybe tweak a few things here and there, but it's the Ol' Reliable. Always good, top-tier quality metalcore, that's just going to rip your scalp off. Fucking great feat from Jesse, as well. Very satisfied, as usual.
Really liked the death metal part in the beginning. I'd like to see them go more in a blackened death metal direction. I think they'd be very good at it.
saw them live 3 days ago alongside novelists fr and bury tomorrow. got to talk with matt greiner (drummer of ABR), such a kind hearted person. to this day, my neck still hurts but i have no regrets. :)
I saw these guys together on tour last year in detroit. Ive been high on abr since my childhood because off mat greiner. The thing i respect about them is their abilitly to chamge as a band but also, not change at all. Still amazingly technical, a lot of screams, unpredictable breakdowns, i love everything they have ever done
Dude- August Burns Red, As Blood Runs Black, Veil of Maya, and After The Burial is where I got started with metalcore and where I'll stay. I'm so glad to see August Burns Red stick around and remain consistent though.
I think it would be nice if the band implements clean vocals in one of their choirs. Jesse Leach's clean vocals gave the song a total change, it doesn't even sound like August Burn Red.
A while ago I went to see them in Montreal. Before the show, I stopped to eat at a small restaurant right next to the Metropolis (where they were playing) and next to me I hadn't realized that Jake Luhrs was sitting right at the next table. When I realized it, I remained frozen for a few moments before chatting with him and asking him for an autograph which he agreed to give me. And besides, after the show I grabbed Matt Greiner's drum stick and it's still sitting on one of my desks. A very beautiful memory of my life! :)
Coming back to this video after seeing ABR for my first ever metal show. Absolutely phenomenal performers, and extremely class people. Matt threw one of his drumsticks into the crowd after his solo and I caught it, so he met me after the show to sign it for me and get a pic. A night I won’t ever forget!
August Burns Red is my sh!t. Back in 2005, my gf was obsessed with metal so she asked for their album “Thrillseeker” for Christmas. We broke up before then so I kept the CD and randomly decided to open it the following summer. Fell in love the first 10 seconds. Found out they were playing a show 8 miles away the next month so I went. Mind you this was when they were basically nobody so they played for a crowd of 17 people in some run down coffee shop but I got to hang out with them and have a beer after the show. I told them they were going to be huge one day and that I was going to get an ABR tattoo when I left there that night. I ended up walking to the closest tattoo shop a couple blocks away. It will forever be one of my favorite tattoos and my favorite story to tell. ❤
I saw ABR like 10 years ago or so, and got to meet the band after the show. It was crazy to me to see how aggressive the vocalist was and the n after the show, he was the happiest friendliest guy I ever met.
Love the BTBAM-y vibes and the 2010s metalcore feel. ABR live is easily one of the best shows I've ever been to, the crowd was WILD and the performance was tight. 10/10
Yeah, especially after the parkway stuff… yikes As much as I hate how much architects have fallen in terms of creativity and complexity, their new album is at least a fun listen when you are hanging out with friends who are not into metal by default… New Parkway on the other hand, is hot garbage. And it pains me so much, because earlier parkway was my favourite core band and to see them fall to such depths… What can I say… Their next record can only be better than Darker Still…
*best metalcore band with Christians in it* Just saying they haven’t actually been a Christian band for around ten years due to the fact that the majority of the band members actually aren’t believers. They still keep a positive message and Christian themes still show up in their lyrics sometimes, but as a Christian myself I think this is a better approach than trying to force it on the other band members. They made their choice and spreading positive messages is better than ripping the band apart over beliefs.
Basicly, most of metal song on my playlist is from nik reaction..but for this song, its seem that i hear it before nik reacted..its feel like a new archivement unlocked..🤣🤣
Its a very abr song. Which is not a bad thing. They have the creativity in writing. Can't wait to hear the song ft jason richardson. Should be interesting
I can’t WAIT for J.R. to feature. He’s in such a different sub genre of metal so that combo should be really cool. Jason Richardson is one of my favorite guitarists.
Saw them live the other weekend and they came on stage doing their Chop Suey cover, if that wasn't how to hype a crowd up then I dunno what is! Everyone was singing along loving life!
I was hoping they would do this, its been a tradition everytime I saw them live Chop Suey was played on the speakers right before they get on and they ALWAYS let the song finish before coming on. And the crowd is super into it every single time. God I love these guys
@nik your lil Bitmoji boulders for that second nasty drum fill build up was 100% accurate. Look over at my wife and say: "This is about to get nasty thicc"
Nah new MIW is dog shit, they’re all industrial/ Commercial.. Whenever I turn on MIW I expect to hear Metalcore. Not Michael Jackson, or Marilyn Manson, or Breaking Benjamin… The only Good thing MIW has done was make Creatures, Creatures X, and Timebomb
I'm so blessed to live near Lancaster. This will be my 5th year going to their local Christmas show. This year the lineup will be Convictions, Invent Animate, Brand of Sacrifice, Shadow of Intent, Erra, and ABR. I'm beyond hyped.
Okay, as an older fellow and Canuck: This song and video is a hot date between August Burns Red and Protest the Hero!!!! Its not just the vocalist, the very composition of the song and melody takes me back to 10 years ago.
BASS IS NOT DEAD
This is THE metalcore sound for me. ABR, KSE, AILD. such a good era. Glad to see ABR never lost it.
Unearth and Breakdown Of Sanity as well. Less famous but just as good. :)
@@randommetalhead7 Absolutely yes
all that remains are riff monsters too
@@MetalGuitarTimo True that, but they kinda lost it at some point imo. Their music is still good, don't get me wrong, but ATR is not as "metalcore" as they used to be. RIP Oli.
Parkway Drive's Horizons album defined my metalcore tastes for me along with ABR's Messengers. Respect for KSE, ATR, and AILD for pioneering the distictive sound but I just like the those better.
Besides ABR making some of the most consistently good metalcore, they’re super cool guys and always have been.
I got to talk to JB as he was getting ready to walk off stage (it was a very very small venue in my hometown) and he was super nice. Met a shirtless Jake outside told him how great the set was and how much I love their music. Was able to get a picture with him. Other than the time I bummed Spencer Charnas a cigarette that was the best band interaction I’ve ever had.
These dudes are the nicest most down to earth guys on the planet
"I TOUCHED WAYNE GRETZKY'S HAND!!!!!!"
I’ve noticed that they also don’t swear in their songs. It’s quite refreshing and makes their songwriting quite poetic
@@OneNidim they’ve been a Christian band since conception I believe and have always strayed away from it. It’s impressive how well they write their music and how complex it can be without swearing.
ABR is amazing. They’ve had such a mature progression in their music over the years. They haven’t abandoned their roots and alienated any significant portion of their fans. I don’t listen to new ABR and think “man I really miss Messengers and Constellations”. I love that when you go see them they play all of their music. They don’t put out a 10 song record and NEVER play 4-5 of the tracks. It’s always a different experience with some familiar stuff thrown in.
You sound like one of the fans who actually think their last two albums were good. They've been making the same album since Phantom Anthem. This new album sounds exactly like the last two already with this single. I 100% miss messengers and constellations sounding albums and so do alot of ABR fans.
@@jotarokujo4571 idk man, I still hear a lot of the same since Messengers. I feel like their music moving through the years has been a mature progression. Very little people are sitting around having the same types of conversations about ABR as we are about bands like Parkway Drive and Architects
@Matt K It's slowly starting to happen. Most of the people in the ABR fan group is starting to take notice of the same generic sound every album. They're my favorite band and I haven't enjoyed in album by them since FIFAP and even then that album is OK.
ABR have been able to stay in their own genre, they have always managed to renew themselves without having to change genre like Architects or other. But their music has absolutely not matured. Always the same lyrics, the same structures, the same breakdowns. Only their approach has evolved, that's why they are still so good after all these years.
They need to change it up a bit. I do like their sound but their last like 3 or 4 albums all sound the same.
Can we just give it to them for being so consistent ! Love it that they don't change it up - still using 6 strings in drop b- riffing it up with leads and zeros. ABR for the win here.
Depends, sometimes consistency can be a good or a bad thing. Not saying either is right or wrong, but bands experimenting and trying different things isnt wrong.
pretty sure they always been in drop C
@@natebeal18 They changed. The Narrative for exemple is in drop B
@@natebeal18 bloodletter is in drop A as well as several remasters on Leveler. They now switch between drop A, B, and C
We need a ref with all that halftime goin on👌
Even though they don't tune to drop F with 8 strings, ABR has some of the most easily identifiable breakdowns in the metal scene, and they're ALWAYS so fucking hard. Their guitar and bass work is insane, the drummer always slaps, and the vocals are always so good. Been listening to them since Messengers, and they've been so fucking good ever since.
Amazing how solid and clear guitar notes can be when their not played on bass strings
Jake ( the singer) gave me a shirt after remembering me for like four different shows in Michigan. It said RUN/ABR like the RUN/DMC shirt (from early hip-hop/rap group of the same name). If I remember correctly he said it was rare, and he wasn't lying cause I have never seen that shirt anywhere else again. I ended up giving it to a dear friend who still has it, and this was like 8 years ago. Love those guys.
I swear Greiner gets better as he gets older, ABR wouldn't be ABR without his magic touch
I'm still in awe of his playthrough of Invisible Enemy, doesn't matter how many times I watch it.
F yeah arguably the best in the biz
Guy’s a sick drummer man
Besides parkway preforming live in flipflops and Killswitch w a cape. This band w the button down dress shirts is just awesome. Oh an zacky w a bowtie.
They are by fucking miles the most consistent metalcore band ever.
The Cleansing off that album is SO FREAKING METAL
This band is the model Parkway Drive should have followed. A mature progression in sound without selling out to a radio rock style. Love ABR!
the song is amazing front to back. When you dive into the lyrics, it seems to be a story of a person lamenting how horrible this person on the death bed was to them in life, but how they are striving to move on from all the pain and put it all to rest, with conflicted feelings of love and hate for the dying man. super raw and super awesome, as always, ABR delivers more than just a song, they deliver a profound and relatable message. they just keep growing as people and musicians, and i'm hear for it
Jessie's voice just gets better and better with every project.
If you haven't listened to In Times Of Grace (Jessie and Adams project) you should
Songs of Loss and Seperation was an unbelievable album. One of my favourite albums of 2021 by far.
@@SlothoftheSun agreed, hymn of a broken man still has a special spot for me. I just graduated high school and that became one of my favorite albums, then nothing for over a decade. I was ecstatic when they released their second.
Lets be real Jesse might as well join ABR
@@doomzy8622 I definitely wouldn't be upset about it
I love it when a metalband appreciates some phat bass. Even though I do vocals myself :))
ABR is one of those comfort bands that you know are not going to switch it up much, maybe tweak a few things here and there, but it's the Ol' Reliable.
Always good, top-tier quality metalcore, that's just going to rip your scalp off.
Fucking great feat from Jesse, as well. Very satisfied, as usual.
Legends. Saw them a few months ago - one of the best shows I've seen. They are all ridiculously talented.
I will see them today, cant wait :D
This reaction is actually what got me into August Burns Red several months ago. Thanks, Nik.
This is ABR meets Killswitch and I absolutely loved it 😍
Bass? A thick fish! - NN 2022
The building tension to that second chorus was brutal. I loved it.
I hope ABR never stops making music. Always and forever a fan.
I do wish we had a more straight-forward breakdown like (messengers era) but,this song still is a banger!!
they said in a fb reply "oh they're coming"
@@callmesteevo3342 Awesome!!
Props to whoever mixed this track. Super thick and full sound.
Truely the best core band out there, they fucking kill it live. Never witnessed as much chaos as ABR in amsterdam a few years ago!
I saw them holloween 2021
Really liked the death metal part in the beginning. I'd like to see them go more in a blackened death metal direction. I think they'd be very good at it.
saw them live 3 days ago alongside novelists fr and bury tomorrow. got to talk with matt greiner (drummer of ABR), such a kind hearted person. to this day, my neck still hurts but i have no regrets. :)
Love ABR so much.. they always sound good, they have their own sound. Amazing band.
I’ve always recognized ABR as the best metalcore there is. I didn’t start listening to them until recently and I hate that I didn’t start sooner
I first heard Thrillseeker just outta highschool. I was playing Gears Of War co-op with a buddy at his house and he had it blasting during horde mode
@@natethegreat8533 those feelings will be unmatched! Nothing beats hearing a band from the start
I saw these guys together on tour last year in detroit. Ive been high on abr since my childhood because off mat greiner. The thing i respect about them is their abilitly to chamge as a band but also, not change at all. Still amazingly technical, a lot of screams, unpredictable breakdowns, i love everything they have ever done
It’s about his relationship with his father. And it’s probably one of the songs that mean the most to me ever.
You gotta wonder how many bands these guys influenced. They are and always will be the kings of Metalcore.
Love all of this.... but the bass...the bass is killing it!
Dude- August Burns Red, As Blood Runs Black, Veil of Maya, and After The Burial is where I got started with metalcore and where I'll stay. I'm so glad to see August Burns Red stick around and remain consistent though.
ABR is actually from a couple towns over from me! Glad to see the local guys still doing it as good as they used to!
The Jesse feature here was perfect IMO. Has ABR ever released a bad album!? I don’t think they’re capable of doing so lmfao.
I think it would be nice if the band implements clean vocals in one of their choirs. Jesse Leach's clean vocals gave the song a total change, it doesn't even sound like August Burn Red.
Saw Btbam and Abr at the Fillmore in San Francisco almost 20 years ago and is in my top 5 best shows/ venue's I've ever been to
A while ago I went to see them in Montreal. Before the show, I stopped to eat at a small restaurant right next to the Metropolis (where they were playing) and next to me I hadn't realized that Jake Luhrs was sitting right at the next table. When I realized it, I remained frozen for a few moments before chatting with him and asking him for an autograph which he agreed to give me. And besides, after the show I grabbed Matt Greiner's drum stick and it's still sitting on one of my desks.
A very beautiful memory of my life! :)
Really cool to see ABR trying a sort of different style of metal while maintaining there metalcore signature sound. Sick stuff.
The bass was so high on the mix. It was heavy and I love it
Jason Newsted is furious!
This song slaps such a sick guest appearance with Jesse I love both bands, Dustin’s bass would make for a sick 6 string guitar
This song gave me heavy colors era between the buried and me vibes with the offbeats and guitar riffs. I love it
I about shat my pants the first time I heard Ancestry. I didn't know they had Jesse Leach and I fucking lost it it was such a surprise lmao
I hope they have a new Christmas song up their sleeves this year. It's been too long
Their Christmas stuff really has become a staple in my house at Christmas time over the last few years 🎅
We played their old christmas song once in the church... imagine the reaction of people (especially elders lol)
@@kunamate did you accidentally start an OAP festive circle pit in the church? My (wo)man! 🙌 🤘
@@jobbiejew Haha, that would be nice! We just played Carol of the bells because it has no screams, and the pastor allowed it at Christmas xD
i literally saw them live two weeks ago and i am MAD they didnt debut this
Coming back to this video after seeing ABR for my first ever metal show. Absolutely phenomenal performers, and extremely class people. Matt threw one of his drumsticks into the crowd after his solo and I caught it, so he met me after the show to sign it for me and get a pic. A night I won’t ever forget!
August Burns Red is my sh!t. Back in 2005, my gf was obsessed with metal so she asked for their album “Thrillseeker” for Christmas. We broke up before then so I kept the CD and randomly decided to open it the following summer. Fell in love the first 10 seconds. Found out they were playing a show 8 miles away the next month so I went. Mind you this was when they were basically nobody so they played for a crowd of 17 people in some run down coffee shop but I got to hang out with them and have a beer after the show. I told them they were going to be huge one day and that I was going to get an ABR tattoo when I left there that night. I ended up walking to the closest tattoo shop a couple blocks away. It will forever be one of my favorite tattoos and my favorite story to tell. ❤
Saw them yesterday in Brussels and they're aging like fine wine. What a show!
Dustin is amazing....bass, guitar, drums and vocals!!!
Somehow the imagery with the hospital bed and the pushing-things-off-a-table strongly reminds me of the Pain Remains videos
Reminds me they should be in PA soon, they usually come home every year..cool dudes too..met them a few times
I had no idea Luke Skywalker could shred! LOL
I saw ABR like 10 years ago or so, and got to meet the band after the show. It was crazy to me to see how aggressive the vocalist was and the n after the show, he was the happiest friendliest guy I ever met.
ABR - angry music for happy people
Thats most metal vocalists in general.
YES. I am from ABR’s hometown. It’s nice to see another PA band.
I liked that they played with the structure a bit. Great track, great stuff
I do need a cover on this song at some point, my boy.
Love the BTBAM-y vibes and the 2010s metalcore feel. ABR live is easily one of the best shows I've ever been to, the crowd was WILD and the performance was tight. 10/10
These are sick live🤘🤘
React to the Cleansing! You’ll love the solo
Abr is consistently putting out good music and staying true to their original sound
This and Fit For A King’s new album are great palate cleansers after the Architects stinker we got.
As well as Parkway Drive's disappointment
Yeah, especially after the parkway stuff… yikes
As much as I hate how much architects have fallen in terms of creativity and complexity, their new album is at least a fun listen when you are hanging out with friends who are not into metal by default…
New Parkway on the other hand, is hot garbage. And it pains me so much, because earlier parkway was my favourite core band and to see them fall to such depths… What can I say… Their next record can only be better than Darker Still…
august with cleans???? I LOVE IT
I always love your reviews! You feel the same way I do!
That’s Dustin In the background. Should’ve shown him screaming in the video!!!
My dad’s best friend was in a small local metal core band, he did audio for a concert for august burns red my dad got to meet them
this is really a masterpiece
This felt like a blast back to 2004/5 and I love it 🖤
Love the pictures you used for the features😂
never been this early to Nik videos...Good morning Nik🤟🏻
That bass tone sounds so darkglass
drums are going insane on this song
Best Christian Metalcore Band.
*best metalcore band with Christians in it*
Just saying they haven’t actually been a Christian band for around ten years due to the fact that the majority of the band members actually aren’t believers. They still keep a positive message and Christian themes still show up in their lyrics sometimes, but as a Christian myself I think this is a better approach than trying to force it on the other band members. They made their choice and spreading positive messages is better than ripping the band apart over beliefs.
I can't imagine how they still write good new music after all these years and albums. What gives them inspiration?
God, duh
Jesus
Basicly, most of metal song on my playlist is from nik reaction..but for this song, its seem that i hear it before nik reacted..its feel like a new archivement unlocked..🤣🤣
Stop yelling at Santa, he’s obviously not well
Them rawrs in the back are Dustin the bassist. They're a perfect compliment to Jake's lows
I always look forward to Dustin’s vocals being sprinkled in throughout the album they don’t get talked about enough!
Got SUPER excited, then I found out this video is a year old. -sad noises-
Jake is just screaming at As I Lay Dying the whole song lmao
reminded me Sikth a lot, they also released an incredible riff wise album
I'm picking up what this song is dropping
Its a very abr song. Which is not a bad thing. They have the creativity in writing. Can't wait to hear the song ft jason richardson. Should be interesting
I can’t WAIT for J.R. to feature. He’s in such a different sub genre of metal so that combo should be really cool. Jason Richardson is one of my favorite guitarists.
Never really listened to much ABR, but this is great
Saw them live the other weekend and they came on stage doing their Chop Suey cover, if that wasn't how to hype a crowd up then I dunno what is! Everyone was singing along loving life!
Wow that wouldve been sick. Ive seen them live 3 times but never seen them perform Chop suey. One day!
I was hoping they would do this, its been a tradition everytime I saw them live Chop Suey was played on the speakers right before they get on and they ALWAYS let the song finish before coming on. And the crowd is super into it every single time. God I love these guys
Yes! They're back. 🤘🏾
i'm looking for more metalcore along the lines of Parkway Drive's KWAS and Horizons, preferably with a lot of highs
any recommendations?
Dude... I love the wunk!
ABR never disappoints man
I really want to see them live this moth but I'm not sure if I am going to make it
This was honestly such a banger 🔥
@nik your lil Bitmoji boulders for that second nasty drum fill build up was 100% accurate.
Look over at my wife and say:
"This is about to get nasty thicc"
The guy in the hopsital bed must be a master at "you headbang you lose" challenges
He is. 🙂
Saw these guys with attila and emmure a few years back, not my fav but they hit live🤘
Nik is so on point here that I got nothing to add XD
any day with new ABR is a good day
There is no false Metalcore, this is just an iconic one, the kings are back 👑🔥
Nah new MIW is dog shit, they’re all industrial/ Commercial.. Whenever I turn on MIW I expect to hear Metalcore. Not Michael Jackson, or Marilyn Manson, or Breaking Benjamin… The only Good thing MIW has done was make Creatures, Creatures X, and Timebomb
Hell yes
Cool now cover it
I'm so blessed to live near Lancaster. This will be my 5th year going to their local Christmas show. This year the lineup will be Convictions, Invent Animate, Brand of Sacrifice, Shadow of Intent, Erra, and ABR. I'm beyond hyped.
"Bass - A thick fish"
Dead.
Okay, as an older fellow and Canuck: This song and video is a hot date between August Burns Red and Protest the Hero!!!! Its not just the vocalist, the very composition of the song and melody takes me back to 10 years ago.